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For the love of cat: Imam and cat video goes viral on social media

A stray cat yearning for some petting jumped onto an Imam’s shoulder during a long Ramadan prayer called Tarawih in Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Algeria. The Imam helped the cat climb on but continued to pray with a perfectly clear voice. Cats are considered "clean animals" in Islamic belief.

Green News

Cocaine cat: Escaped wild cat discovered with drugs in its system

The cat was rescued after escaping its owner. It will now live at Cincinnati Zoo.

Green News

Syria and Turkey earthquakes: Volunteers scour ruins for injured pets

This Syrian volunteer travels 100 km a day in search of animals lost amid the rubble.

Green News

How animal rescue teams are reuniting pets with their owners in Turkey

A Facebook ad helped one woman find her pet cat after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

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Green News

Netherlands to ban unhealthy designer pet breeds

Flat-faced dog breeds and cats with folding ears could be included in the ban.

Living

Animals shelters inundated with pets that Brits can't afford to keep

“There's just more and more dogs that we can't help," warns animal shelter as more people give up their pets over the cost of living.

Stays

Inside the 5 star cat hotel where Parisians are leaving their pets

The August holiday is a sacred time of year for the French, but what do they do with their cats? This Parisian cat hotel has seen its popularity rocket as holidaymakers get back to their old routines.

Nature

German outdoor cat ban temporarily lifted - but why?

Cat owners in this German town no longer face €50,000 fines for letting their felines roam free.

Culture news

Hit video game Stray brings out the best in gamers

The newest viral indie game, Stray, has taken the internet by storm. Here's how it's helping strays in the real world.

Nature

India’s ambitious project to bring back its extinct cheetahs

African cheetahs will be flown to India next week and reintroduced to a national park.

Nature

Cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by Polish scientist

The scientist clarified that although he is a dog owner, he doesn't have anything against cats.

Sport

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pleads guilty abusing his pet cat

Zouma was filmed kicking his Bengal cat across his kitchen, before throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head in February.

Nature

Germans ordered to lockdown their cats or face €50,000 fine - but why?

A new ban on outdoor cats aims to protect the crested lark, but animal welfare charities are not convinced.

Germany

German town orders cats to be kept indoors to save rare birds

Walldorf has ordered pet owners to keep their cats indoors during the crested lark's breeding season.

Greece

Greek man held on suspicion of kicking kitten into the sea

A viral video of the incident generated outrage on social media.

Ukraine

As war rages, shelters struggle to cope with a surge of abandoned pets

“Some of the animals are in really bad shape. Some haven’t had food for a long time and many are stressed by what they have witnessed. Some of them bite and scratch themselves."

Health news

Is modifying the genes of our cats the way to solve pet allergies?

Researchers believe the gene editing technology CRISPR could knock out a key allergen produced by cats.

Green News

No one left behind: Ukraine’s pet refugees

All along Ukraine's borders, volunteers and charities are there to help families cross with pets.

Nature

Australian cats in fight for freedom against local city councillor

Free roaming cats could become a thing of the past in this Australian city, as a local councillor implores owners to keep their pets indoors - or walk them on a lead.

Eco-Innovation

This eco-artist builds cat shelters out of recycled car tyres

Climate change is making life colder for Cairo’s cats - but one artist has a unique solution